Mechanical Engineering

Vanessa Sanchez

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

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3.5

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Difficulty

4.0

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Research areas

Materials, Manufacturing, Robotics, Textiles, Polymers, Wearables

Courses taught

MECH 490

Mech Eng Research Projects

Independent investigation of a specific topic or problem in mechanical engineering. Research under the direction of a selected faculty member. Repeatable for Credit.

Mechanical EngineeringNone1-4 credits

4.17.2hAvila, Raudel, Brake, Matthew, Davydov, Sasha, Dugnani, Roberto, Elliott, Matthew, Fregly, BJ, Ghonasgi, Keya, Ghorbel, Fathi, Higgs, C. Fred, Kong, Yong Lin, Lillehoj, Peter, Moreto, Jose, O'Malley, Marcia, Preston, Daniel, Sanchez, Vanessa, Schaefer, Laura, Tezduyar, Tayfun, Trevas, David, Wehmeyer, Geoff, Yavas, Denizhan

MECH 585

Textile Engneering And Mfg

This course will provide the knowledge to analyze, design, select, and manufacture textiles, by covering materials and chemistries, structural design and mechanics, and manufacturing processes and physics. After completing this course students will have a fundamental understanding of fiber formation, yarn spinning, textile structuring, dyeing, and finishing processes related to applications in clothing, medical fabrics, structural composites, and more. Emerging trends will be introduced, including smart textiles. The course consists of lectures with several additional short demos and labs. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MECH 350 or equivalent, MECH 400 or equivalent, CHEM 211/CHEM 311 or equivalent Repeatable for Credit.

Mechanical EngineeringNone3 credits

3.510.0hSanchez, Vanessa

MECH 611

Independent Study

Repeatable for Credit.

Mechanical EngineeringNone1-9 credits

3.36.3hAvila, Raudel, Brake, Matthew, Davydov, Sasha, Fregly, BJ, Ghonasgi, Keya, Ghorbel, Fathi, Higgs, C. Fred, Kong, Yong Lin, Lillehoj, Peter, O'Malley, Marcia, Preston, Daniel, Sanchez, Vanessa, Spanos, Pol, Tezduyar, Tayfun, Wehmeyer, Geoff

MECH 800

Research And Thesis

This course is for MS or PhD students working on their thesis research. Repeatable for Credit.

Mechanical EngineeringNone1-15 credits

3.27.4hAvila, Raudel, Brake, Matthew, Davydov, Sasha, Fregly, BJ, Ghonasgi, Keya, Ghorbel, Fathi, Higgs, C. Fred, Kong, Yong Lin, Lillehoj, Peter, O'Malley, Marcia, Preston, Daniel, Sanchez, Vanessa, Schaefer, Laura, Spanos, Pol, Tezduyar, Tayfun, Wehmeyer, Geoff